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Lincoln County, WV ZIP Codes

Lincoln County, West Virginia has 21 ZIP codes (Census 2020 ZCTA-county file; GeoNames postal codes, October 2026): 20 residential and 1 for PO boxes or a single organization. 14 of the residential ones lie mainly in Lincoln County and 6 mainly in a neighboring county; 11 cross the county line. Median household income ranges from $44,013 in 25506 (Branchland) to $96,328 in 25202 (Tornado) (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024).

  • ACS2020-24
  • Census2020

Where are the ZIP codes of Lincoln County?

25003 · Alum Creek: $65k25202 · Tornado: $96k25501 · Alkol: $42k25505 · Big Creek: –25506 · Branchland: $44k25510 · Culloden: $73k25521 · Griffithsville: $61k25523 · Hamlin: $67k25524 · Harts: $40k25526 · Hurricane: $85k25529 · Julian: $56k25540 · Midkiff: <$2,50025544 · Myra: –25557 · Ranger: $31k25564 · Sod: –25565 · Spurlockville: $35k25567 · Sumerco: $52k25571 · West Hamlin: $49k25573 · Yawkey: –25699 · Wilsondale: –255242550625526255572500325521255652552325510255292550125571256992556725564255402520225003 · Alum Creek: $65k25202 · Tornado: $96k25501 · Alkol: $42k25505 · Big Creek: –25506 · Branchland: $44k25510 · Culloden: $73k25521 · Griffithsville: $61k25523 · Hamlin: $67k25524 · Harts: $40k25526 · Hurricane: $85k25529 · Julian: $56k25540 · Midkiff: <$2,50025544 · Myra: –25557 · Ranger: $31k25564 · Sod: –25565 · Spurlockville: $35k25567 · Sumerco: $52k25571 · West Hamlin: $49k25573 · Yawkey: –25699 · Wilsondale: –255242550625526255572500325521255652552325510255292550125571256992556725564255402520225003 · Alum Creek: $65k25202 · Tornado: $96k25501 · Alkol: $42k25505 · Big Creek: –25506 · Branchland: $44k25510 · Culloden: $73k25521 · Griffithsville: $61k25523 · Hamlin: $67k25524 · Harts: $40k25526 · Hurricane: $85k25529 · Julian: $56k25540 · Midkiff: <$2,50025544 · Myra: –25557 · Ranger: $31k25564 · Sod: –25565 · Spurlockville: $35k25567 · Sumerco: $52k25571 · West Hamlin: $49k25573 · Yawkey: –25699 · Wilsondale: –255242550625526255572500325521255652552325529255012569925567255642554025202
The residential ZIP codes of Lincoln County (whole outlines, including the parts in neighboring counties), shaded by median household income in national fifths (ACS 2020-2024). <$54.1k$98.1k+no figure

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries; ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B19013).

How different are its ZIP codes?

The middle half of its ranked ZIP codes (1,000+ people living in households) report median household incomes between $49,201 and $72,894.

They carry 20 postal town names.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B19013).

All 20 residential ZIP codes in Lincoln County

14 ZIP codes lie mainly in Lincoln County; 6 more reach into it from a neighboring county and follow the first table.

Residential ZIP codes mainly in Lincoln County, largest first; "In this county" is the share of the ZIP's land in the county
In this county
25506 Branchland 5,299 52 $44k $94k 84%
25523 Hamlin 2,753 71 $67k $87k 89%
25524 Harts 2,533 26 $40k $90k 71%
25571 West Hamlin 1,365 51 $49k $116k 100%
25564 Sod 1,335 76 – $252k 100%
25501 Alkol 1,268 49 $42k $110k 100%
25557 Ranger 1,251 28 $31k – 100%
25521 Griffithsville 897 28 $61k $96k 100%
25567 Sumerco 823 56 $52k $95k 100%
25565 Spurlockville 774 20 $35k $89k 59%
25573 Yawkey 600 53 – – 100%
25505 Big Creek 380 116 – $146k 58%
25540 Midkiff 192 13 <$2,500 – 100%
25544 Myra 16 6 – – 100%

Partly in Lincoln County

Residential ZIP codes mainly in another county that reach at least 1% into Lincoln County, by their share here
In this county
25202 Tornado 1,451 111 $96k $199k 48%
25003 Alum Creek 1,975 53 $65k $115k 29%
25510 Culloden 5,098 154 $73k $175k 27%
25699 Wilsondale 30 2 – – 25%
25529 Julian 1,027 31 $56k $84k 5%
25526 Hurricane 22,514 247 $85k $235k 1%

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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates; county shares by land area (Census 2020 ZCTA-county relationship file).

Which ZIP codes cross the county line?

11 ZIP codes of Lincoln County extend into another county. A ZIP code follows mail routes, not county borders.

Share of each ZIP code's land in Lincoln County and in the neighboring counties
ZIPIn LincolnElsewhere
255261%Putnam County 99%
2550684%Cabell County 16%
2551027%Cabell County 50%; Putnam County 24%
2552389%Putnam County 11%
2552471%Logan County 23%; Wayne County 6%
2500329%Kanawha County 71%
2520248%Kanawha County 52%
255295%Boone County 95%
2556559%Boone County 41%
2550558%Logan County 42%
2569925%Wayne County 75%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA-county relationship file (shares of land area).

PO Box and single-organization ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Lincoln County without a residential area (GeoNames postal codes)
ZIPPostal name
25572Woodville

Source: GeoNames postal codes (CC BY 4.0).

Which first three digits do Lincoln County's ZIP codes use?

The first three digits of a ZIP code name the sectional center, the mail processing plant that sorts it. Lincoln County's ZIP codes use 4 prefixes: 250, 252, 255 and 256.

Three-digit prefixes of Lincoln County's ZIP codes, the sectional center for each (USPS labeling list L005, effective October 1, 2026) and how many of the prefix's codes are Lincoln County's
PrefixSectional centerHereAll codes
250 Charleston, WV (SCF 250) 1 52
252 Charleston, WV (SCF 250) 1 40
255 Charleston, WV (SCF 250) 18 43
256 Charleston, WV (SCF 250) 1 47

Source: U.S. Postal Service, labeling list L005 (3-digit ZIP Code prefix groups, SCF sortation), effective October 1, 2026.